| 23nd Arab Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | 20–24 June 2023 |
| Host city | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Venue | Marrakesh Stadium |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | ~250 athletes from 16 nations |
The 2023 Arab Athletics Championships was the twenty third edition of the international athletics competition between Arab countries that took place from 20 to 24 June 2023 at Marrakesh Stadium in Marrakesh. Around 250 athletes from 16 nations attended the event. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Morocco* | 17 | 25 | 14 | 56 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 |  Qatar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Djibouti | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 |  Libya | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Iraq | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 |  Palestine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Somalia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yemen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 46 | 47 | 42 | 135 | |
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